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Diversity and Interaction in the Caribbean Region

Explore the rich themes of geography in the Caribbean, from physical features like tropical climates to cultural elements like music and languages. Discover the region's history of migration, colonization, and environmental interactions.

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Diversity and Interaction in the Caribbean Region

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  1. 5 Themes of Geography:Caribbean Presentation PowerPoint Created By: Ray Gerhart, Brett Holliday Ashley Liss, Allison Smith and Danny Ziegler

  2. Location • 88° W to 58° W • 11° N to 26° N • South of Florida • East of Mexico • Surrounded by Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean

  3. Place – Physical • Tempature is in the 70's year round • Average rainfall is 80 inches per year • Houseyards - Small properties less than half an acre in the Caribbean • Dry basin in western Hispanolia • Hurricanes - Storm of heavy rain and fierce wind beginning in July • Tropical fruit trees for example coconut trees • IntertropicalConvergency Zone • Tropical Rainforests

  4. Place • Caribbean English - Slang influenced form the diverse culture • Religion blended from Umbanda, Macuba, Candomble, and Voodoo • Languages spoken are... • Spanish, spoken mainly in Cuba and the Dominican Republic • French, spoken in Haiti and French Guiana • English, spoken mainly in Jamaica, Belize, and the Bahamas • Dutch, spoken in Suriname

  5. Place • Music; Reggae, Calypso, Merengue, and Zouk • Maroon Societies, Made up of runaway slaves • Creolization - Blending of African and European cultural elements • Ra-Ra, Type of music in Haiti that mixes funk and reggae music with saxophones and bamboo trumpets • Rastafarian religion - Believing "Jah" was the living force and "Ganja" should be consumed regularly • African Diaspora - Blended slaves from Africa with Caribbean culture.

  6. Movement • People • Imported Slaves • Left because of limited economic opportunity • Went to England France Netherlands and north America ( US and Canada) for jobs in cities • Circle migration flow • Parents leave, work hard, save money and return home • Chain migration • Move to a new country one family member at a time

  7. Movement • Rural to urban migration because of mechanized agriculture offshore industrialization, and rapid population growth • Moved to Caribbean looking for farm worklooking for House yards- provided a cheaper way of living • Asian Migration • Maroons- runaway slaves that formed their own communities

  8. Interaction Between Humans and the Environment

  9. Region - Physical • Isolated proximity • Isolation protects cultural diversity • Limited economic opportunities • Neighboring the United States • Dependency on U.S • Connections to transnational organizations

  10. Region - Physical • Greater Antilles • Islands that have the bulk of the region’s population • Arable Lands • Refuge for run away slaves and subsitence farmers

  11. Region - Physical • Lesser Antilles • Two-arc group of small islands formed from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad • Areas rage from mountains to volcanoes to sedimentary basins

  12. Region - Physical • Rimland States: Costal Area • Starts in Belize • Follows the coast line of Central America through northern South America • Descriptions • Belize (Limestone) • Guianas (rolling hills)

  13. Region - Cultural • Plantation America • Begins halfway up the coast of Brazil, continuing through Guianas and the Caribbean • Ruined the cultural capacity of the region

  14. Region - Cultural • Plantation America • Begins halfway up the coast of Brazil, continuing through Guianas and the Caribbean • Ruined the cultural capacity of the region

  15. Region - Political • Cuban-style socialism • Democratically-elected leader • Socialist-like gov’t

  16. Region - Economic Free Trade Agreement of the Americas

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